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The wing tip of an American Airlines plane strikes another aircraft at a DC airport
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The wing tip of an American Airlines plane struck another plane from the same airline on a taxiway of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were reported The wing tip of an aircraft heading to Charleston, South Carolina, struck a plane en route to New…
US egg prices increase to record high, dashing hopes of cheap eggs by Easter
By JOSH FUNK and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WritersU.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that…
Billy Joel donates $50,000 to Andrew Cuomo’s run for NYC mayor
Billy Joel has donates $50,000 to super PAC backing Andrew Cuomo’s run for NYC mayor. Joel has been a longtime friend of the former Governor. Cuomo is the godfather of one of Joel’s daughters, Della Rose, and the entertainer has hosted campaign fundraisers for the politician during past campaigns.
Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront Thursday, killing six people in the latest high-profile aviation disaster in the U.S., according to witnesses and a law enforcement official.The New York Fire Department said it received a report of…
US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a rate increase this summer that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents. The request was made Wednesday to the Postal Regulatory Commission, which must OK the proposal. If approved, the 5-cent increase for a “forever” stamp and similar…
Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days even as he further jacked up the tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and…
Long Island teen allegedly murders grandma amid computer fight
Suffolk County police arrested a 15-year-old boy after he stabbed his mother and fatally stabbed his grandmother in their Selden home. Police believe the attack stemmed from an argument regarding “content found on the teen’s computer.”Detectives charged the boy, whose name is being withheld due to his age, with murder and attempted murder.
Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. He was 51.Officials…
Walter Clayton Jr.’s defensive stop gives Florida its 3rd national title with 65-63 win over Houston
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. came up with the perfect going-away present for that spirit-crushing Houston defense that bullied, battered and bedeviled him all night.It was a defensive gem of his own. Right before the buzzer. For the win and the national title.The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown intensity, along…
Congestion pricing will remain in place until the fall
The MTA and federal government have agreed to a timeline that would keep congestion pricing tolls on through late October. The new timeline would allow the case to go through the courts. The Trump administration had previously ordered the MTA to halt the tolls on most drivers heading into Manhattan below 60th Street during peak…
The 2025 Goosefest music festival fundraiser will be May 17th at Sand City South
39 & One Inc., the FDNY Lt Chris Raguso Foundation, is pleased to announce that the 2025 Goosefest music festival fundraiser will be held on Saturday May 17th at Sand City South, located at 150 S. Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst, just a block south of the LIRR trestle. It is a rain or shine event…
Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take
WASHINGTON (AP) — Undeterred by a panicked stock market, President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could intensify a financially destructive trade war.Trump’s threat came after China said it would retaliate against U.S. tariffs he announced last week.“If China does not…